J. Brian Houston
@jbrianhouston.bsky.social
Higher ed, disasters, communication, public health. Recovering Okie.
This is the one of the most frustrating aspects of disasters. Rarely is anything “new” learned in an event. The lessons learned “this time”were almost certainly there from the last disaster. Most likely the learnings from the last time were not implemented and forgotten in calm between storms.
October 23, 2025 at 12:44 PM
This is the one of the most frustrating aspects of disasters. Rarely is anything “new” learned in an event. The lessons learned “this time”were almost certainly there from the last disaster. Most likely the learnings from the last time were not implemented and forgotten in calm between storms.
Reposted by J. Brian Houston
The National Weather Service sent urgent alerts about potentially life-threatening danger hours in advance of the flash floods, leaving time to try to evacuate those in harm’s way.
In Texas, some local officials did just that. But others did not.
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In Texas, some local officials did just that. But others did not.
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Some Texas Officials Didn’t Respond to Flood Alerts, Echoing the Tragedies of Hurricane Helene
Weather warnings predicted devastation from both the Texas floods and Hurricane Helene. But in both disasters, people were left in harm’s way.
www.propublica.org
July 17, 2025 at 11:31 PM
The National Weather Service sent urgent alerts about potentially life-threatening danger hours in advance of the flash floods, leaving time to try to evacuate those in harm’s way.
In Texas, some local officials did just that. But others did not.
Read @jenniferberryhawes.bsky.social's story:
In Texas, some local officials did just that. But others did not.
Read @jenniferberryhawes.bsky.social's story:
We rewatched “The West Wing” recently and it was basically nonsensical what constituted a political crisis/scandal in the early 2000s.
July 14, 2025 at 1:39 AM
We rewatched “The West Wing” recently and it was basically nonsensical what constituted a political crisis/scandal in the early 2000s.
Yes. Was there too.
July 12, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Yes. Was there too.